Surprisingly, the Kings aren't the early favorite to repeat as Cup champions – perhaps because no team has won back-to-back since the Detroit Red Wings did it in 1997-98.

Instead, the Chicago Blackhawks – who lost the Kings in overtime of Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals – are the early favorite at 7-1 according to Bovada.lv. The Boston Bruins are second at 8-1 following by the Kings at 9-1.